rykna
Active Member
Originally Posted by ophiura
As an aside, any LFS that says a tank is ready for anemones before it is ready for fish is sketchy, IMO. Anemones should go into pretty established systems. Not to mention, those anemones seem rather pale to me :notsure:
I hear ya......I already have fish in the tank, the tank has cylced, what I was concerend about was the small almost non exisiting poulation of pods in the sand bed. The gal with the horse tank, suggested to wait at least a month more for the pod population to increase...being that the tank was given to me with a dead sand bed....I know that a tank is healthier with a pod poplulation....and I don't want to rush things. I know seahorse are very dealicate sensative animals......the current water quality is not quite right yet....I am still getting small nitrate and nitrite spikes...and I am still fiddling with the PH.....
It took almost 10 months with the 1st reef tank i started to, come to a point were the balance of the system was just right(animals, LR, LS, and clean up crews-such as pods, crabs, etc.), At this time the maintenace of the tank was equal to my daughter's freshwater, I cleaned, water changed and so forth only once a month...
Anyway......I know I still have plenty to learn about seahorses, and I greatly apreciate all your input and patience.
I'm guessing in a year I'll probably look back at my experiences with horses...and wonder what in the world was I thinking?????
Reguarding the anemones.....they have both settled in and are eating fine, however,
and the little fire goby is beautiful and has finally made peace with the 2 percs; as with anything added to a salt tank, I give each new occupant 2 months before I consider them a permanent member of the tank.
I do have to redo my hospital tank, however, it to sprung a leak(not bad..but
when will it stoooop, I am starting to think that I was a fish in my previous life(jk) do to the fact that I love to have water on my floors by the gallons!!!)
So I'd like to put that back together....and then I will have the option to put the rock and hiation anemone in there.
I would like to know more about the seahorses delicate structure, such as the skin. So far all that I have read and researched, only includes the basics...food, tank set up, and suggested tank mates.
Thanks all
I look forward to hearing more.
Rykna :happyfish
As an aside, any LFS that says a tank is ready for anemones before it is ready for fish is sketchy, IMO. Anemones should go into pretty established systems. Not to mention, those anemones seem rather pale to me :notsure:
It took almost 10 months with the 1st reef tank i started to, come to a point were the balance of the system was just right(animals, LR, LS, and clean up crews-such as pods, crabs, etc.), At this time the maintenace of the tank was equal to my daughter's freshwater, I cleaned, water changed and so forth only once a month...
Anyway......I know I still have plenty to learn about seahorses, and I greatly apreciate all your input and patience.
I'm guessing in a year I'll probably look back at my experiences with horses...and wonder what in the world was I thinking?????
Reguarding the anemones.....they have both settled in and are eating fine, however,
I do have to redo my hospital tank, however, it to sprung a leak(not bad..but
So I'd like to put that back together....and then I will have the option to put the rock and hiation anemone in there.
I would like to know more about the seahorses delicate structure, such as the skin. So far all that I have read and researched, only includes the basics...food, tank set up, and suggested tank mates.
Thanks all
Rykna :happyfish
sigh...live and learn
